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Gunto Katana

Katana : Hizen Kuni Jyu Oumi Daijyo Fujiwara Tadahiro (not reliable signature)

2017/01/28

Katana in Army Gunto Koshirae.

Signature : Hizen Kuni Jyu Oumi Daijyo Fujiwara Tadahiro (not reliable signature)

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku
Jyo saku and regular saki)This fake Tadahiro sword belongs to
regular ranking.
The blade was polished.
Habaki: silver single habaki.
Blade length : 67.6 cm or 26.6 inches.
Sori : 1.5 cm or 0.6 inches.
Mekugi :  2
Width at the hamachi : 3.28cm or 1.3 inches.
Kissaki length: 1.8 cm or 0.71 inches.
Kasane : 0.74cm or 0.3 inches.
Era : Showa era.
Shape The blade is wide and thick healthy blade.
Hamon:Suguha hamon and round shape kissaki.

Special feature : This signature is not good.
I think family's son must go to the war front.
Family bought Japanese sword and presented his son.
They wish his son's best of luck in his endeavors
at the war front and returned safely.
All of family's in the world think like this situation.

Koshirae: Very good condition.
Japanese army officer's sword Koshirae. 

Price : 200,000 JPY-

-Gunto, Katana